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The 5:2 Diet will transform your body, your mind and your health. It's the revolutionary part-time weight loss diet with lifelong health and anti-ageing results. This is the simplest, most flexible and most health enhancing weight loss programme you'll ever follow - and with this book to guide you, you can start today. You'll still get to eat all the foods you love but enjoy incredible health benefits, with positive effects on cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's and more. Intermittent fasting is revolutionising the weight loss world. Simply by eating significantly less for one or two days a week you can trigger incredible physical and mental changes that protect your body and brain from damage and help it repair itself. And THE 5:2 DIET BOOK - packed with tips, science, recipes, inspiration and case studies from over thirty dieters - will help you join the revolution to lose weight, boost your brain and transform your body. And it'll even save you money, with no specialist diet foods or supplements required. No wonder it's as popular with men as it is with women - and with first-time dieters as with weight loss veterans.
Journalist and former yo-yo dieter Kate Harrison has finally won the battle with her weight - now she shares the secrets that are helping thousands of men and women transform their bodies. THE 5:2 DIET BOOK is your comprehensive guide to the wonderful world of intermittent fasting. It includes: All you need to trigger the 'healing' mode that happens when you restrict your diet for as little as one day a week The incredible effects on your brain cells The transformation in the way you view hunger and food The cost savings you can make - saving pounds from your food bill as you lose them from your body! 5:2 your way - how to personalise the diet to your exact requirements and preferences Detailed meal plans, and simple but healthy recipes...Or ready-made suggestions for when you don't feel like cooking Hundreds of real-life tips and success stories from men and women like you This is more than another diet craze - it's anything but crazy and it's a lifestyle you'll want to adopt for the rest of your life.

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Before becoming a novelist, Kate Harrison worked for a news agency, reporting mainly for the national tabloids. She then moved to the BBC where she was a reporter in regional news in Bristol and Birmingham, producer on NEWSROUND, and worked on PANORAMA and other investigative/consumer shows and documentaries. Kate is the author of eight novels, including the Secret Shopper series (Orion), and, most recently, THE BOOT CAMP (Orion 2012). In 2011, Orion Children's Books published the first of her young adult trilogy, SOUL BEACH Kate has written for national newspapers and magazines including the TELEGRAPH, MAIL ON SUNDAY, RED and COSMOPOLITAN.

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The 5:2 diet made easy! CLOSER Harrison presents the facts, practical tips, anecdotes and recipes. BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH This book is the go-to 5:2 bible... Kate's inspiring tone, motivational tips and simple menu ideas make this book a convert's best bud. WOMEN'S FITNESS

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The 5:2 Diet is a revolutionary part-time diet that is changing lives. This is the simplest, most flexible and most health-enhancing weight loss programme you'll ever follow - and with The 5:2 Diet Book to guide you, you can start today.
You can still eat all the foods you love but enjoy incredible health benefits, with positive preventative effects on cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, Type II diabetes and more.
Simply by eating less for one or two days a week, you'll trigger a 'repair' mode that heals your body and your brain. Tens of thousands of men and women are already transforming their bodies and saving money with the help of The 5:2 Diet Book. This updated edition will show you how to do the same.
Journalist and former yo-yo dieter Kate Harrison has finally won the battle with her weight - now in The 5:2 Diet Book she offers tips, science, recipes and case studies to explain how you can join the intermittent fasting revolution.
What readers say about The 5:2 Diet Book:
Worth every penny to help change your attitude to food and be healthier.
Being a sporty male, I was interested by the long-term health benefits. Inspirational reading!
Kate's honest guide helped me through the first fast day. It should be your bible.